Lac-Saint-Jean-Est County Lake Quality
Québec, 16 lakes, measured by MELCCFP
There are 16 monitored lakes in Lac-Saint-Jean-Est County. The mix is varied enough that the county-level average tells you the broad strokes, not the choose-this-cabin specifics. The 16 monitored lakes in Lac-Saint-Jean-Est County carry whatever clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a readings MELCCFP has published, shown as reported.
Most of the county's monitored lakes are shallow, under 50 feet, which means wind keeps the water column mixed all summer and sediment-bound phosphorus releases back into the surface layer whenever the bottom is disturbed.
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All Lakes in Lac-Saint-Jean-Est County
16 lakes · 0 ranked on readings, 16 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 16 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lac LabrecqueLac-Saint-Jean-Est | 7.7 ft | 6.8 µg/L | 3.1 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lac LouvierLac-Saint-Jean-Est | 14.6 ft | 3.2 µg/L | 1.1 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lac ÉLie-GagnonLac-Saint-Jean-Est | 16.6 ft | 2.6 µg/L | 1.3 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lac GarnierLac-Saint-Jean-Est | 11.8 ft | 5.1 µg/L | 2.1 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lac RichardLac-Saint-Jean-Est | 31.5 ft | 3.5 µg/L | 1 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lac à Ludovic-GauthierLac-Saint-Jean-Est | 21.5 ft | 3.8 µg/L | 1.3 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lac NoirLac-Saint-Jean-Est | 4.8 ft | 9.5 µg/L | 9 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Petits Lacs BleusLac-Saint-Jean-Est | 17.9 ft | 2.6 µg/L | 1.3 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Petits Lacs BleusLac-Saint-Jean-Est | 13.5 ft | 4.5 µg/L | 1.9 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lac à la CarpeLac-Saint-Jean-Est | 12.1 ft | 7.6 µg/L | 2.4 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lac RéMiLac-Saint-Jean-Est | 6.6 ft | 7.2 µg/L | 2.3 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lac de L'Aqueduc de Saint-BrunoLac-Saint-Jean-Est | 15.1 ft | 5.2 µg/L | 1.6 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Grand Lac SecLac-Saint-Jean-Est | 8.7 ft | 13 µg/L | 3.8 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lac VertLac-Saint-Jean-Est | 13.5 ft | 8.6 µg/L | 2.3 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lac des HabitantsLac-Saint-Jean-Est | 9 ft | 9.1 µg/L | 3.6 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lac GamelinLac-Saint-Jean-Est | 11.8 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
NR = no nutrient or algae reading on record. The measurements are published as the authority reports them. Where the data comes from.
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Source: le Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs. See data sources.